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as in exciting
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in promoting
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in exalting
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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Recent Examples of elevating
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Smith is a Marine Corps Purple Heart veteran and an ordained minister whose work challenges traditional monuments by elevating the stories of everyday heroes and historical figures, city officials said in the news release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Brillstein Entertainment Partners has promoted Dari Bani to Manager, Comedy, elevating Geordan Somerville and Julia Weinstock to Coordinator in the Comedy department.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump’s strategic interests may actually be served by not endorsing any candidate or endorsing both Republicans equally, which would prevent elevating one candidate above the other and potentially allowing a Democrat to advance to the November runoff.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The company was founded around a commitment to emotionally resonant storytelling, with an emphasis on elevating voices from outside the mainstream.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The project, spearheaded by the conservancy and museum, is aimed at preserving Freedmen’s Town’s historic infrastructure while elevating its cultural legacy through public art and community programming.
—Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Facing Osaka Castle and taking cues from its material and color palette, this hotel (the city sister property to Patina Maldives) opened its 20 floors last May, elevating Osaka’s hospitality scene.
—Matt Bomer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The chair is also a smart exercise prop for folks who are new to exercise, since many common ab-igniting moves–like push-ups, planks, and mountain climbers–can be made less challenging by elevating your hands on the chair instead of the ground.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Arthur Brooks, in particular, has made a career of elevating his noncommittal waffling into a warped kind of virtue.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Smith is a Marine Corps Purple Heart veteran and an ordained minister whose work challenges traditional monuments by elevating the stories of everyday heroes and historical figures, city officials said in the news release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Brillstein Entertainment Partners has promoted Dari Bani to Manager, Comedy, elevating Geordan Somerville and Julia Weinstock to Coordinator in the Comedy department.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump’s strategic interests may actually be served by not endorsing any candidate or endorsing both Republicans equally, which would prevent elevating one candidate above the other and potentially allowing a Democrat to advance to the November runoff.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The company was founded around a commitment to emotionally resonant storytelling, with an emphasis on elevating voices from outside the mainstream.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The project, spearheaded by the conservancy and museum, is aimed at preserving Freedmen’s Town’s historic infrastructure while elevating its cultural legacy through public art and community programming.
—Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Facing Osaka Castle and taking cues from its material and color palette, this hotel (the city sister property to Patina Maldives) opened its 20 floors last May, elevating Osaka’s hospitality scene.
—Matt Bomer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The chair is also a smart exercise prop for folks who are new to exercise, since many common ab-igniting moves–like push-ups, planks, and mountain climbers–can be made less challenging by elevating your hands on the chair instead of the ground.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevating
Adjective
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Violators could be ticketed similar to a non-moving violation for a driver.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Each wrong turn is bittersweet, making the eventual reunion even more moving and meaningful.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Classical music groups in the Twin Cities are rising to the task, with offerings aimed at lifting the spirit, probing the soul, and creating a hopeful vision forward.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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The diesel shock could force some truckers to park their rigs — lifting rates for operators left standing.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Several of her Instagram posts also included hashtags promoting Swift’s album.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Chestnut said in an Instagram story, promoting a clip from the Sunday, March 29, episode, in which Watson is reunited with Sherlock.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The story goes that Balanchine was so struck by the multi-colored glow of the jewelry displays at the Van Cleef & Arpels New York showroom that this led him to create a dance exalting their beauty.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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As Alvarado explores repeatedly, Valdez rejected that pathway, instead honing his indigenous roots, and dedicating his life to exalting those who, like him, exist in the in-between.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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The combination was enthralling and uplifting, and a great way to keep the energy high into the night.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Therefore, to read a story about someone standing up and giving his all to support what should never have been threatened by a thinking society in the first place was uplifting.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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The ball circled the rim twice before dropping on Friday night, delighting Duke and its fans and crushing LSU.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cabrera allowed one hit and walked one in his Chicago debut, delighting the crowd of 36,702 on a picturesque night at Wrigley Field.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the arc — first raising expectations for a big reveal, then declaring there was nothing to see, and ultimately a forced, flawed document dump — was a stubbornly problematic storyline that ran through her time as attorney general.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Despite recent rain and snow in Northern California, state water officials say the Sierra snowpack remains near historic lows, raising concerns about water availability during the hot summer months.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Elevating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevating. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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